The joint initiative with the Riyadh College of Technology (RCT) is targeted at students who are pursuing careers in civil engineering, architecture or survey technology. The first group will start a three-month training programme in March 2017, which will include work experience at a Bechtel project in Saudi Arabia.
“Bechtel’s partnership with the Riyadh College of Technology shows our commitment to the community and to improving workers’ skills in Saudi Arabia,” said Abdulrahman Al-Ghabban, Bechtel’s deputy country manager. “Together we are creating better career opportunities, quality infrastructure and economic growth.”
Dr Abdulrahman Al-Ghanim, dean of the Riyadh College of Technology, added: “Our ambition is to see our students contributing towards Saudi Arabia’s 2030 vision. Developing their skills and careers at this prestigious company will help them to achieve this success.”
Bechtel has worked in Saudi Arabia for more than 70 years. The company is currently working on lines 1 and 2 of the six-line Riyadh Metro and providing programme management services at Jubail Industrial City, said to be the largest civil engineering project in the world.
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